九字

くじ

Meanings

1. Noun nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism) See also: 臨兵闘者皆陣列在前 (りんぴょうとうしゃかいじんれつざいぜん).

Kanji

• 九 nine. Read as ク.
• 字 character. Read as ジ.

Word lists

• Buddhism

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